Arup, a global sustainable development consultancy, today announced that it has been selected by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) to support their sustainability program. Carrying travelers between Los Angeles/Anaheim and San Francisco in under three hours, the high-speed rail system will transform mobility in California for the benefit of communities and the environment.
California High-Speed Rail is set to become the largest, most sustainable infrastructure project in the nation and is the centerpiece for achieving the state’s climate and sustainability goals. The rail system will provide mobility alternatives to one of the busiest short haul flight paths in the United States, saving an estimated 62,000 annual airplane trips, and taking an estimated 400,000 cars off the road annually, transforming the way Californians travel. By linking together California’s population centers, the system will serve as a lever for positive economic growth for communities along the route.